Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye provided a significant benefit to patients with diabetic macular edema in a phase II trial – and updated data now shows the initial improvements were sustained or increased a year later….
Read More »Changes in the Eye Can Predict Heart Disease for Diabetes Patients
Arterial narrowing in retina seen as independent risk factor with type 1 diabetes….
Read More »Sildenafil Improves Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Known as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the phosphodiesterase 5A inhibitor also improves diabetic cardiomyopathy….
Read More »CardioTrainer App
Worksmart Labs, Inc. Android/Free This is one app that we have been using for more than 2 years, to record our workouts.
Read More »Periodontal Treatment Saves 1800 Dollars per Year for Diabetes Patients
Patients with diabetes who are treated for periodontal disease are less likely to see a physician and less likely to be hospitalized. Furthermore, they cost the healthcare system $1800 less per patient per year….
Read More »Diabetes Associated with Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Problems in Men
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of CVD were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events compared with men who had a history of CVD….
Read More »Retinopathy Can Signal Impending Cognitive Decline
In a group of healthy older women, retinopathy was associated with worsening cognitive function over 10 years and with larger ischemic lesion volumes on brain imaging….
Read More »Lifting Weights before Cardio Benefits People with Diabetes
People with diabetes may have better blood sugar control during workouts if they lift weights before doing cardio exercise.…
Read More »Low Parathyroid Hormone Levels Linked to Fracture Risk in Diabetic Women
In postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, low levels of parathyroid hormone are associated with an increased risk for vertebral fractures….
Read More »Glass of Wine Eases Stroke Risk by 21 Percent in Women
A study of more than 80,000 women found that low to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with a 17% to 21% reduction in risk of stroke.…
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